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Same problem here , it started with clean x64 7100 build and now with x64 7264, tried to find an answer to this problem for a few weeks, but now I have enough of this. All not needed HDDs disconnected, but I found out that every time this lag occour there is some service logging to the system. I will not copy & paste more info cause I have customized build with Polish language pack.

But all you have this problem will find out some info in EventViewer / Security section.

Random hard drive lock-ups

Folder Lock on External Hard DriveHello,
I am using folder lock 6.0 to lock folder on my two laptops. I have a WD External hard drive. I want to lock (password protect) some folders on the portable/external harddrive. I don't want aany encryption because I may forgot the password and may not be able to recover data. I also don't...

General Discussion

The lock screen sees random freezes and a hard reset is required.Hello,
at random times the lock-screen freezes and a hard reset is needed. Keyboard light still toggle yet the SysReq + REISUB key combination does not do anything. Where is some syslog for checking why the kernel dumped and find potential solutions? This is windows 8.1, is this a known bug?

Performance & Maintenance

Lots of BSOD, lock ups, hard drive not being detected by bios, is it fLots of BSOD, lock ups, hard drive not being detected by bios, is it failing?
Let me start by saying my PC is custom built, most parts are only a year old.
The oldest parts are the harddrive (about 5 years) and the soundcard (about 7 years).
I have never had major problems until now (a...

random external hard drive failureOkay, i didnt think i'd be back to the forums so soon with a problem, but such is my luck!
Anyways, i have this Western Digital 1TB external hard drive that i bought 2 years ago from overstock, refurbished. I know, stupid to buy refurbished electronics. Well, it's been working just fine, up...

Hardware & Devices

Hard Drives - Lock a Drive LetterHow to Lock a Drive to a Specific Letter
This tutorial will show you how to lock a drive into a specific letter
Most external hard drives will switch to the earliest available letter. This can be a problem if you want to create a shortcut to a file on that drive and use it after...